Senior Ruby on Rails Developer
Senior Ruby on Rails Developer
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Duties & Responsibilities
ENVIRONMENT:
Our client a fastmoving highgrowth online loan underwriting company is on the hunt for a Senior Ruby on Rails Developer whos not just great with code but also knows how to lead the way!
If youre someone who thrives on building sleek scalable web apps front to back loves clean code and has a thing for mentoring fellow devs while setting high standards keep reading. Theyve got exciting projects a passionate team and a tech stack thats ready for your magic touch.
Ideally youve got 8 years of Ruby on Rails wizardry under your belt including at least 2 years leading the charge. A degree in Computer Science is awesome but if your experience speaks volumes thats what really counts.
If youre ready to roll up your sleeves and make big things happen this ones calling your name.
DUTIES:
FullStack Development:
- Design develop and maintain highperformance Ruby on Rails applications handling both backend and frontend components.
- Build and optimize RESTful APIs database schemas and user interfaces to ensure seamless functionality and user experience.
- Implement responsive accessible frontend designs using HTML CSS JavaScript and frameworks like React or similar.
Code Quality and Best Practices:
- Write clean efficient and welldocumented code following Ruby on Rails conventions and industry best practices.
- Conduct code reviews to ensure consistency performance and adherence to coding standards.
- Refactor legacy code to improve maintainability scalability and performance.
TestDriven Development (TDD):
- Develop and maintain comprehensive test suites using tools like RSpec Minitest or Capybara to ensure robust code quality.
- Implement bestpractice test cases including unit integration and endtoend tests to minimize bugs and regressions.
- Advocate for and enforce a culture of TDD within the development team.
Leadership and Management:
- Lead and mentor a team of developers providing technical guidance and fostering a collaborative highperforming environment.
- Manage project timelines delegate tasks and ensure ontime delivery of features and releases.
- Collaborate with product managers designers and stakeholders to translate requirements into technical specifications.
System Optimization and Scalability:
- Optimize application performance through efficient database queries caching strategies and serverside improvements.
- Ensure applications are secure scalable and maintainable adhering to best practices for cloudbased deployments.
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues in production environments.
Collaboration and Communication:
- Work closely with crossfunctional teams to align development efforts with business objectives.
- Communicate technical concepts clearly to nontechnical stakeholders providing updates on progress and risks.
- Contribute to Agile/Scrum processes including sprint planning standups and retrospectives.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Education:
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science Software Engineering or a related field (or equivalent experience).
- Experience:
- 8 years of professional experience developing Ruby on Rails applications with at least 2 years in a senior or lead role.
- Proven fullstack development experience including frontend frameworks (e.g. React or Angular) and backend systems.
- 2 years of technical leadership or management experience including mentoring developers and managing projects.
- Experience:
- Technical Proficiency:
- Expertlevel knowledge of Ruby on Rails including MVC architecture Active Record and Rails 6/7 features.
- Strong experience with relational databases (e.g. PostgreSQL MySQL) and query optimization.
- Proficiency in frontend technologies: HTML5 CSS3 JavaScript and modern frameworks.
- Familiarity with testing frameworks (e.g. RSpec Minitest Capybara) and best practices for TDD/BDD.
- Experience with version control (Git) CI/CD pipelines and cloud platforms (e.g. AWS Heroku or Azure).
- Code Quality:
- Demonstrated ability to write clean modular and efficient code with a focus on maintainability.
- Deep understanding of design patterns SOLID principles and RESTful architecture.
- Familiarity with code testing applications such as Circle CI and Code Climate.
- Bug identification via Airbrake
- Soft Skills:
- Strong leadership and mentoring abilities with a track record of building cohesive teams.
- Excellent problemsolving skills and attention to detail.
- Effective communication skills with the ability to articulate technical concepts to diverse audiences.
- Preferred Qualifications:
- BSc Computer Science.
- Familiarity with DevOps tools (e.g. Docker Kubernetes Ansible) and infrastructure as code.
- Contributions to opensource Ruby/Rails projects or a strong GitHub portfolio.
- Agile/Scrum certification (e.g. Certified Scrum Developer) or experience leading Agile teams.
ATTRIBUTES:
- Technical leadership
- Clean code advocacy
- Testdriven development
- Fullstack expertise
- Agile project delivery
- Team mentorship
While we would really like to respond to every application should you not be contacted for this position within 10 working days please consider your application unsuccessful.
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Desired Experience & Qualification
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
